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Plug and play

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-000923

A capability of computer systems that allows a new hardware device to be connected and configured automatically without requiring manual intervention from the user. The operating system detects the device, identifies it, allocates system resources, and loads the appropriate driver. This functionality is integral to modern interfaces such as Universal Serial Bus (USB), PCI Express, and Thunderbolt, which handle device enumeration and resource assignment dynamically.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-000923
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectHardware
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-CMP-000923",
  "term": "Plug and play",
  "field": "Computing and IT",
  "definition": "A capability of computer systems that allows a new hardware device to be connected and configured automatically without requiring manual intervention from the user. The operating system detects the device, identifies it, allocates system resources, and loads the appropriate driver. This functionality is integral to modern interfaces such as Universal Serial Bus (USB), PCI Express, and Thunderbolt, which handle device enumeration and resource assignment dynamically.",
  "subject": "Hardware",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/plug-and-play/"
}

Record 1,017 of 1,553 in Computing and IT terminology (MLC-0101). Request the full dataset.